Project name: Kyzylorda Water

Country: Kazakhstan

Business sector: Municipal and environmental infrastructure

Project ID: 8678-IFT-45725

Funding source: EBRD, GOK

Type of contract: Project Goods, Works, Services

Type of notice: Invitation for Tenders

Issue date: 8 May 2017

Closing date: 28 June 2017 at 15:00 Kyzylorda time

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice No. 7698-GPN-45725 for this project which was published in Procurement Opportunities on the EBRD website www.ebrd.com September 17, 2014 and updated December 23, 2016.

The State Communal Enterprise “Kyzylorda Su Zhuyesi” hereinafter referred to as the Employer, has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Kyzylorda Water Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the contract on introduction of SCADA system including water and pressure meters, to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan and co-financing grant contributions from the Government of Kazakhstan.

The Project is implemented on the territory of Kyzylorda City of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This contract includes development of detailed design documents, supply and installation of SCADA equipment for water supply and waste water networks of SCE “Kyzylorda Su Zhuyesi”, construction and installation works and related services according to the Technical Specifications.

The estimated completion time under the contract is 450 days.

To be qualified for award of the Contract, the Tenderer shall meet the following qualification criteria as a minimum:

a) Experience as a prime contractor in execution of at least 3 (three) successfully completed contracts of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the last 5 (five) years.

b) The tenderer, partner of JVCA or their subcontractor shall demonstrate successful experience in design and installation of SCADA systems of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract.

c) Average annual turnover of the Tenderer as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 (five) years shall be not less than 2,000,000 (two million) USD equivalent.

d) The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial sources sufficient to bear costs associated with the execution of the contract for a period of 3 (three) months, estimated as not less than 400,000 (four hundred thousand) USD equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments to other contracts.

e) The Tenderer shall submit balance sheets audited or supported by relevant documents issued by tax authorities of the tenderer’s country of origin for the last five (5) years to demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability.

f) The Tenderer or at least one partner of JVCA or a nominated subcontractor shall avail of or have obtained prior to the contract commencement date all necessary licences, certificates and permits required under the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:

- licence for survey activities;

- licence for design works;

- licence for civil and installation works.

g) The Tenderer shall be registered or will have to be registered in case of award of the contract with the Tax Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

h) The Tenderer shall be certified for quality standard ISO 9001 or equivalent.

i) The Tenderer shall be certified for health protection and professional safety standard OHSAS 18001 or equivalent.

j) The Tenderer shall be certified for the environmental standard ISO 14001 or equivalent.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of the loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan shall not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, or by applicable legislation of the Employer’s country.

The tender documents are prepared in English with their unofficial Russian translation, and may be obtained free of charge from the office at the address below.

Upon the written request, the tender documents may be collected from the office at the address given below or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.

All tenders must be accompanied by a Tender Security in the amount of not less than 10,000,000 (ten million) tenges or equivalent in convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15:00 local time on 28 June 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the tenderers’ representatives who wish to attend.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information, inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:

State Communal Enterprise “Kyzylorda Su Zhuyesi”, Mr. Nurzhan Dikhambayev, Address: 156 Zheltoksan street, Kyzylorda, 120008, Kazakhstan. Phone/fax: +7(777) 208 22 30. E-mail: [email protected]